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Is initiating sleep by using motion a bad thing?

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My 11 week old son isn't the best sleeper-during the day or night. He's recently taking a liking to his swing. He naps in it each morning for about 1.5-2hrs and in the afternoon for about 1-2hrs. I've done some reading online and in books that state: 'Using motion to get your child to sleep is not the best way. If you must use motion, stop it once they fall asleep." When we stop the swing, his eyes pop open and he wakes up. Same for the car. When we are moving, he naps so I can run errands, but once we get home he wakes up. What do you recommend? Should we continue to use the motion (like the swing) since he is getting in some great naps or do we stop it altogether?

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